Syria Awaits Aid as Truce Largely Holds

Aid trucks are waiting to deliver supplies to besieged Syrians amid a nationwide ceasefire that largely appears to be holding on its first full day, the UN says. It is hoped that emergency aid deliveries will start on Wednesday.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has condemned Russian hackers for leaking confidential medical files of star US Olympic athletes. Athletes affected include tennis players Venus and Serena Williams and teenage gymnast Simone Biles.

The Brazilian President, Michel Temer, has announced a multi-billion-dollar plan to rescue the country’s flagging economy, which is going through its worst recession in 80 years.